Hose reel



Patented Jan. 27, 1925.

PATENT GFFCE.

ANSON T. DEVEY, OF CHICAGO. ILLNOS.

HOSE REEL.

Application filed February 12, 1921.

To all whom t may camcom.' y

Be it known that I, ANsoN T. DnwnY, a citizen ot the United States, residing at Chicago, in the county of Cook and State ol' illinois, have invented certain new and usetnl Improvements in Hose Reels, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to a reel for winding fiexible tubing and has for its object to provide means for conveniently carrying an inliating tubing in an automobile.

Another object of the invention is to provide an air tube upon which a reel is rotatably mounted.

Another object of the invention is to provide an air tube for supporting a rotatable rcel, automatic means for winding said reel and manual means whereby said reel may be wound, and means for controlling an air vavle in said tube.

lVith the above and other objects in view, 1 have invented a device illustrated in the accompanying drawings in which- Figure 1 is a longitudinal central sectional view of my device.

Figure 2 is a section on line 2---2 thereof on a reduced scale, and

Figure 3 is an enlarged detail sectional view ot the valve structure and operating means therefor. V

Like reference characters indicate like parts throughout the following specification and in several lviews in the drawings in which 1 is a4 reel case having a hinged door 2 to the inner surface ot which is fixedly mounted by means of brackets a reel member l, through which the right angular extension 5 of the air pipe G projects. llixed at its inner end to the member 5 is a clock spring 7 which is wound about upon said member and has its outer end 8 fixed to the rotatable reel member 9 which is rotatably,v mounted upon said member 5 and has an annular inturned flange 1() seating around said spring 7. A casing, circular in form, is supported from the hinged door 2 by means of brackets 3 and its wall 12 which is spaced from the wall 11 is of ring form of which the inner peripheral edge is overlapped by a circular plate carried by the rotatable member 9. The wall 12 is provided with an opening 13. There is thus formed an annular' channel between the walls 11 and 12. The walls 11 and 12 are connected about twothirds the way therearound by flange or side wall 14e, the space between the walls Serial No. 444,552.

11 and 12 being opened tor the balance of the circumference thereof' to permit of the running oli or on of the rotatable reel member 9 of a flexible tubing 15, the inner end 16 of which is connected to a rigid tube 1T which projects through said channel 13 and turns at right angles and extends to the center of said reel and is connected by a swivel joint 1S to the end 19 of the member Hingedly mounted to a line with the body portion 2O of the member 17 is a handle 21 which may be turned at right angles to the part 2O and used as a means for manually rotating the reel member 9, if such an expediency should become necessary. On thc open part 22 ot the casing 23 formed by said walls 11 and 12 is provided a clip 2t for holding the inflat-ing and safety gauge member 25 secured to the end 2G of said hose 15.

Mounted within the tubular member 5 is an air valve 27 having a valve member 28 controlled by a spring` 29. Threadedly movable in said part 5 is a perforated disc 30 to which is fixed a stem 31 having a right anguiar end 32 extending intothe part. 2O of the tube 17, so that upon rotation of said v member 2O in one direction, the stem 31 is caused to rotate to screw the perforated disc 1n against stem 33 ot the valve 28, thus opening the valve to permit passage of air trom the tube 6 to the tube 20 and thence to the hose 15. Upon rotation of the member 20 in the opposite direction, as when winding the hose on the reel member 9, the disc 30 will be caused to unscrew away from the valve stem 33 permitting the seating of valve member 23 and closing off of the passage of air from the tube 6 to the tube 20. To the lower end of the tube G is connected a flexible tube 341 one end of which extends through the opening 35 in the wall 36 ofthe casing 1 and is adapted to be connected at any suitable point to `an air compressor. Fixedly mounted on the member 9 to rotate there- With is a disc 37 the peripheral edge of which is provided with teeth 33 having inclines 39. These teeth are adapted to be engaged by the dog 40 pivoted on the wall 12. rIhe inclination of said parts 39 relative to the inclinations Ll1 of the teeth 33 is such that upon rapid movement of the reel the dog will skim over said teeth and not reach the inner recesses 42 of the space therebetween, thus permitting rapid winding of the reel. However, upon slow rotai tion thereof, the dog will catch said teeth and sto-p movement ofthe reel, this action being similar to that of the 'operation of a shade roller. As the position of the case l may be such that the dog 40 will not operate by gravity, I have provided a very light spring 43, to bear upon the outer end lil of said dog 40 to torce the same into engagement with said teeth 38. A lock l5 is mounted on the door 2 to hold the same closed when the reel is notV in use. Obvio-usly when itis desired to usethe reel, the door 2 must be swung to a position perpendicular to the. reel case 1. i i' I-Iaving described my invention, that which Igclaini isnew anddesire' to lprocure by Letters ,Pateiitisz 1. In a device of .the character described, a base, a rigid pipe carried thereby, said pipe having a right angular end portion, a spring pressed valve located within said end portion, a reel mounted on said end portion,

a rigid pipe carried by the reel and having a swivel connection with saidendV portion, means whereby the rotation of the reel operates thevalve, said reelbeing automatically rewindable', and a flexible air hose wound upon the reel and having connection'with said second mentioned rigid' pipe, said means comprising a screw threaded within said end portion and said valve having ay stem lying within the'` path :of,movementoieI the screwf' 2. In a device ofthe` character described,

a base, a rigid Ipipe carried thereby` andhaving a right angular'end portion,` a spring pressed yvalve located gwithin said end por? tion, a reelmounted on'said end portion,a rigid pipe carried the reel aiid having a swivel connection with the said end portion,

means whereby the rotationy'ofl the "re/eli operatesthe valve,said reel being autowithin Ysaidr endlportion, saidspring pressed. valve having a stem lying withinl the path of movement of the screw` and means for rotating the screw.

3'. In a device ofthe character described,v

a base", a rigid ypipe carried therebyand havT ing a right vangular end portion, aiv'springJ pressed valve located within said end por-4 tion, ay reel mounted on said end portion, a.`

rigid'pipe-carried by thevieel and having a swivel connection with said end portion,

means whereby thedrotation of thed reel operates the valve, said lreel being autol matically iewindable, a flexible air hose wound upon the reel, and having connection with said second mentioned rigid pipe, said means consisting of a screw threaded within said end portion and said valve having a stein within the path of movement ot said screw, and means for rotating the screw and consisting of a stem carried by the screw and having an angularly disposed end portion projecting into the second mentioned rigid pire- 4r. In a device of the chaiacter described, a base, a rigid pipe carried thereby, said pipeA having a right angular end portion, a, springv Dressed valve within said end portion an a reel mounted upon said end portio-n, a rigid pipe carried by the reel and having a swivel connectiony with the said end portion, means wherebyfthe rotation of the reelV operates the valve, said reel being automatically rewindable, a flexible air hose wound upon the reel and having connection with said second mentioned rigid pipe, said means consisting of a screw threaded within saidv end portion and said valve havinga stem lyingwithin the path of movement of said screw, and means tor rotating the screw, said means consisting of a stem carried by the screw and having a right angular end portion projecting into the said second4 mentioned rigid pipe, said second mentioned rigid pipe forming a crank wherehv the reel may be manually rotated.

5. A device for the purpose indicated con prisiiig a reel and a hose carried thereby, a fluid conductor terminally connected with said hose, a spring seated valve within said fluid' conductor, the reel being rotatably mounted, a perforated disk threadingly mounted interior-ly of said conductor for movement toward and away from said valve to communicate unseating movement to the latter or permit it to engage its seat, a stem connected with said disk, a tubular member having a swivel connection with said fluid conductor and constituting the connection between the fluid conductor and the hose. said stem having a right angular extremity protruding into said tubular member to imv part rotary movement to the disk upon movement of the tubular member on its swivel connection.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature in the presence ot two witnesses.

ANSON T. DEVEY. lVitnesses HAZAL B. MoHnNur, ALEX. J. VVEDDRIK, JR. 

